Maybe you found this blog while searching for texts related to physics, maths and/or one of the scientists named Bernoulli. Though, every now and then, I might write about maths, the main scope concerns the world of chess problems - views, experiences, pleasures, moments of frustration (indeed!). In most cases, posts are about solving, constructing, enjoying chess compositions.

27 July 2012

What a heat! I will just write a few lines, show you two chess problems and take a cold shower (again).

In an earlier post I've mentioned my intention to compose a moremover demonstrating a king march from one corner of the board to another. In the meantime I've found the following chess problem. It can be so easy, right?

The second composition is one of those I've already written about here and here. But something is different here. That's why I don't reveal the solution at once and challenge you to find out where the crux lies. It's not that difficult, I promise.

Did you count the captures by the pawns? There were 20 of them. Therefore, no unit is missing! Congratulations if you saw that. Anyway, this joke problem is the economy record regarding add unit(s) compositions of type A.

20 July 2012

This is the last part of the series. Maybe you enjoyed it at least a bit, maybe you've been waiting impatiently for a change of the subject.

What else is there to show that makes me write another post about colour changes? Well, so far, we've seen pieces be a) white or b) black. But another phase c) could be to remove the piece. Look what I have found.